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1. A system for transferring data, comprising: an imaging device configured to capture said data into data buffers; and a transfer manager of said imaging device for transferring said data from said imaging device to a data destination during a data transfer procedure, said transfer manager performing a repeat transfer procedure whenever said data destination fails to successfully receive all of said data, said transfer manager indicating to said data destination with an error notification that additional information from said data will subsequently be transmitted to complete said data transfer procedure.
A system for transferring data consists of an imaging device (like a camera) that captures data and stores it in data buffers. A transfer manager in the imaging device sends this data to a data destination (like a server). If the destination doesn't receive all the data, the transfer manager retries. It also sends a notification to the destination indicating that more data is coming to complete the transfer.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said transfer manager utilizes a wireless communications technique to transfer said data over a wireless network from said imaging device to said data destination.
The data transfer system from the previous description uses a wireless communications technique (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) to send the image data from the camera to the data destination over a wireless network.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said imaging device is implemented as a digital camera device, and wherein said data includes image data and related identification information.
The data transfer system from the first description uses a digital camera as the imaging device. The data being transferred includes image data and associated identification information (e.g., metadata, timestamps).
4. The system of claim 1 wherein an information source provides identification information to said imaging device for routing said data during a data transfer procedure, said identification information including a user identifier for identifying said imaging device and a destination identifier for identifying said data destination.
The data transfer system described earlier receives identification information from an information source. This information is used to route the data during transfer. The identification info includes a user identifier (to identify the camera) and a destination identifier (to identify where the data is going).
5. The system of claim 4 wherein said imaging device captures said data using a capture subsystem, and then temporarily stores said data into data buffers, said data buffers being economically implemented using a reduced memory-size configuration.
The data transfer system that uses identification information captures data using a capture subsystem in the digital camera, and stores it temporarily in efficiently-designed, small-sized data buffers to save on memory costs.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein said transfer manager performs an arbitration procedure with a wireless communications network to transfer said data to said data destination, said transfer manager being authorized by said wireless communications network to perform said data transfer procedure when sufficient bandwidth is available on said wireless communications network for transferring all or a specified portion of said data.
The data transfer system, using a digital camera with small buffers, has the transfer manager perform an arbitration procedure with a wireless network. The transfer manager checks if there's enough bandwidth available to send all or part of the data before initiating a transfer. If bandwidth is available, the wireless network authorizes the data transfer.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said transfer manager monitors said data buffers, and automatically initiates said arbitration procedure whenever said data stored in said data buffers reaches a predetermined threshold amount, said transfer manager transferring said data in said data transfer procedure if a total amount of said data stored in said data buffers is greater than a predetermined threshold amount that is not subject to specific threshold-selection size limitations.
In this data transfer system, the transfer manager constantly monitors the data buffers in the digital camera. When the amount of data stored reaches a certain threshold, the transfer manager automatically starts the arbitration process with the wireless network. If the data exceeds a specific size limit, the transfer manager initiates the data transfer. This threshold is not subject to specific selection-size limitations.
8. The system of claim 6 wherein said transfer manager initiates said arbitration procedure in response to a system-user authorization event that is caused by a system user activating a user interface on said imaging device.
The data transfer system with wireless communication initiates the arbitration procedure when a user authorizes it through the camera's user interface. The transfer manager starts the data transfer process upon a system-user's activation.
9. The system of claim 7 wherein said transfer manager transfers said data from said data buffers to said wireless communications network for transmitting to said data destination.
The data transfer system, constantly monitoring data buffers, uses the transfer manager to transfer the data from the camera's data buffers to the wireless communications network for transmission to the designated data destination.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein said transfer manager and a display manager provide status information regarding said data transfer procedure and said arbitration procedure by utilizing a user interface of said imaging device.
In the data transfer system with wireless communication, the transfer manager and a display manager collaborate to provide status updates on both the data transfer procedure and the arbitration procedure, which are displayed to the user on the camera's user interface.
11. The system of claim 9 wherein said transfer manager, because of bandwidth limitations of said wireless communications network, performs an initial partial data transfer procedure to transfer only an initial portion of said data to said data destination, said transfer manager subsequently repeating said arbitration procedure and then performing a final partial data transfer procedure to transfer a final portion of said data to said data destination, when sufficient additional bandwidth is available.
In the data transfer system using wireless communication, the transfer manager might initially transfer only a portion of the data due to bandwidth limitations. It then repeats the arbitration process and transfers the remaining portion when more bandwidth becomes available. This approach ensures that all data is eventually transferred, even with network constraints.
12. The system of claim 9 wherein said wireless communications network routes said data from said imaging device to said data destination, said wireless communication network identifying said data destination by referring to said destination identifier from said identification information.
In the data transfer system, the wireless network routes the data from the camera to the data destination. The network identifies the destination by using the destination identifier included in the data's identification information.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein a controller of said data destination sends a transfer confirmation to said imaging device by said wireless communications network after successfully receiving said data and said identification information.
In the data transfer system routing data over wireless, the data destination's controller sends a transfer confirmation back to the camera via the wireless network once it has successfully received the data and its associated identification information.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein said transfer manager and a display manager display said transfer confirmation on a user interface of said imaging device, said imaging device also erasing said data from said data buffers in response to said transfer confirmation.
In the wireless data transfer system with confirmation, the camera's transfer manager and display manager show the transfer confirmation on the camera's user interface. Upon receiving this confirmation, the camera erases the data from its data buffers.
15. The system of claim 12 wherein a controller of said data destination sends an error message to said imaging device by said wireless communications network after determining that said data and said identification information have not been successfully received, said transfer manager responsively repeating said data transfer procedure to retransmit said data from said data buffers to said data destination until said data transfer procedure is successfully completed.
In the wireless data transfer system, if the data destination's controller detects that the data or identification information wasn't received correctly, it sends an error message to the camera via the wireless network. The camera's transfer manager then automatically repeats the data transfer procedure, retransmitting the data until successful completion.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein said transfer manager and a display manager display said error message on a user interface of said imaging device, said imaging device continuing to store said data in said data buffers until subsequently receiving a transfer confirmation from said data destination.
In the wireless data transfer system that handles errors, the transfer manager and display manager show the error message on the camera's screen. The camera keeps the data stored in its buffers until a successful transfer confirmation is received.
17. The system of claim 9 wherein a controller of said data destination analyzes said user identifier from said identification information to identify at least one of said system user and said imaging device, said controller then associating said data with said at least one of said system user and said imaging device.
In the data transfer system with wireless communication, the data destination's controller examines the user identifier within the identification information to identify either the system user or the imaging device. It then associates the received data with the identified user or device.
18. The system of claim 17 wherein said controller stores said data into a data file location that uniquely correspond with, and is identifiable with, said at least one of said system user and said imaging device.
Within the data transfer system analyzing user IDs, the data destination's controller stores the data in a unique file location tied to the specific user or imaging device that was identified. This allows for easy retrieval and organization of data based on its origin.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein said system user subsequently accesses and utilizes said data from said data file location of said data destination by communicating with said data destination with an electronic data-access device.
In the data transfer system storing data in unique locations, the system user can later access and use the data from the designated file location on the data destination by connecting to the destination with an electronic device.
20. A method for transferring data, comprising the steps of: capturing said data into data buffers by utilizing an imaging device; utilizing a data destination during a data transfer procedure to receive said data for subsequent access by a system user; and transferring said data from said imaging device to said data destination by utilizing a transfer manager of said imaging device, said transfer manager performing a repeat transfer procedure whenever said data destination fails to successfully receive all of said data, said transfer manager indicating to said data destination with an error notification that additional information from said data will subsequently be transmitted to complete said data transfer procedure.
A method for transferring data comprises capturing data into data buffers using an imaging device (e.g., camera). A data destination receives the data, making it accessible to a user. A transfer manager within the imaging device handles the data transfer to the destination. If the destination fails to receive all data, the transfer manager repeats the transfer procedure. The transfer manager sends an error notification to the destination, signaling that additional data will be transmitted to complete the transfer.
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November 18, 2014
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